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Resident urges larger rear setbacks; Milton council approves consent and zoning first‑presentation items and honors outgoing councilmember
Summary
Resident Tom Gauver urged the council to increase rear setbacks and establish larger tree protection zones in AG‑1 residential areas; council approved routine consent items and first‑presentation zoning amendments and recognized outgoing Councilmember Andrea Verhoeff and the Milton Eagles state championship team.
Milton, Ga. — At its Dec. 15 meeting the Milton City Council heard a public comment urging broader rear setbacks and larger tree preservation areas for AG‑1 residential lots, approved a slate of consent items and first‑presentation zoning amendments, and recognized outgoing Councilmember Andrea Verhoeff and the state‑champion Milton Eagles eighth grade football team.
Tom Gauver, a Milton resident who identified his address as 14700 Taylor Valley Way, told the council the city’s Unified Development Code (UDC) rear setback standards are no longer adequate for modern home sizes, denser lot configurations and larger septic systems. He urged the council to support proposed amendments that…
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